Once there were greenfields
how urban sprawl is undermining Americas's environment, economy, and social fabric
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Contributions
- Raimi, Matthew. - Contributor
- Chen, Donald D. T. - Contributor
Publication
1999 - Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
53,750 words, Guess
Page Count
215 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18821045M
- ISBN-101893340171
- OCLC Control Number40838781
- OCLC Control Number50382258
- Internet Archiveoncethereweregre0000benf
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- Library of Congress Control Number99019928
- Goodreads234989
- LibraryThing674894
Classifications
- DDC307.76/0973
- LCCHT384.U5 B46 1999
Description
"Is pursuit of the American dream becoming a nightmare? Once There Were Greenfields presents the story of one of America's most challenging social problems, sprawl development. Community downtowns are being replaced with strip malls. Farmland is giving way to parking lots. Meanwhile, inner cities are losing jobs and the tax base necessary to support public schools. This book meticulously documents the consequences of sprawling growth patterns and proposes guiding principles for a new kind of "smart" growth that combines economic progress with environmental protection and social goals. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
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